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Japan’s never-ending germophobia

Some in the independent Internet news media world seem to have the misconception that most Japanese people now reject the Covid narrative of the...

A strange mental illness is spreading via infected information networks

An article published by the UK Daily Mail on March 17th is entitled “One of the first to suggest Covid was created in a lab,...

Trump slams NYT for ‘ridiculous’ Musk ‘fake news’

The paper has claimed the billionaire would be briefed on sensitive plans for a potential war with China. US President Donald Trump has refuted a...

NZME’s bid to absorb Stuff newspapers stalls amid board turmoil

NZME’s attempt to buy up parts of rival legacy media company Stuff has hit a wall, as boardroom chaos derails the plan. The publisher of...

US Democrats ratings drop to all-time low – CNN poll

A record low number of Americans regard the Democratic party favourably, a new CNN poll indicates. The Democratic party’s favorability rating among the American public...

Trump orders cutbacks at state-run media

The US president has signed an executive order that effectively dismantles the parent company of Voice of America and Radio Liberty. US President Donald Trump...

RNZ accused of publishing climate misinformation and concealing historic heat data

State-funded legacy media broadcaster RNZ has been accused of publishing misleading climate information after failing to acknowledge historic heat records that contradicted its reporting. The...

The USAID Demolition Derby

Last week, DOGE dismantled USAID demolition derby-style. The cheers and roars echoed as fragments of the agency splintered across the internet. However most of the scandalous...

Plunket predicts ‘woke bloodletting’ at NZME as shareholders revolt against board (Video)

A major shareholder revolt is underway at NZME with a coalition of investors moving to remove the company’s board. The move, which is being portrayed...

Canadian Billionaire moves to overhaul NZME board

Auckland-based Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon, holding nearly 10% of legacy media company NZME, is spearheading a boardroom shake-up by seeking to replace most directors...

Canadian billionaire takes major stake in legacy media company NZME

Auckland-based Canadian billionaire James Grenon has acquired a 9.3% stake in NZME, the owner of legacy media outlets the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB...

Tulsi Gabbard labels CNN ‘propaganda arm’ of spies

The US director of national intelligence has said the network’s anonymous CIA sources are exactly the people “we need to root out”. Newly confirmed US...

India fines BBC – media

The British state broadcaster has violated foreign exchange regulations, the authorities have reportedly found. British state broadcaster the BBC has been fined for foreign exchange...

Musk says ‘Reuters is lying’

The billionaire has denied the agency’s report on plans to cut Ukraine off Starlink to pressure it into the rare earths deal. Tesla and SpaceX...

USAID funding in NZ: Questions raised over foreign influence in research and policy

A recent episode of the 'Missed Information' podcast, featuring hosts Penny Marie, Anna McLoughlin, and Stephen Brunton, delved into the New Zealand operations of...

Journalists to leave legacy media outlet NZ Herald in restructure

Legacy mainstream media outlet the New Zealand Herald is undergoing a major editorial restructure, cutting around 30 roles, including several high-profile senior journalists who...

In defense of conspiracy theorists

Full disclosure: I am a fellow at Brownstone Institute. I’ve recently become aware of at least one “gatekeeper of the news” who’s becoming increasingly concerned...

‘No one watches CNN anymore’: Trump tells CNN reporter her network has ‘no credibility’

During a press event at the White House former President Donald Trump exchanged sharp words with CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, accusing her network of...

US govt paid Reuters for ‘social deception’ – Musk

The billionaire claimed that the agency was running a “total scam” in plain sight. A subsidiary of Reuters has received millions in US government funding...

Musk calls for closure of US state media

The head of DOGE has said Radio Free Europe and Voice of America are essentially “radical left crazy people talking to themselves”. Tech billionaire Elon...

Wikileaks says Internews/USAID funding puts NZ legacy media in a ‘dependent position’

25 legacy media outlets, including Stuff, NZME, Business Desk, Newshub, and 1News, have received financial backing via the United States Agency for International Development...

Musk mocks pro-Western ‘independent’ media for losing US funding

Numerous publications will struggle to stay afloat after Donald Trump suspended most foreign aid. Elon Musk has derided pro-Western Russian and Ukrainian media outlets over...

Paid propaganda: NZ legacy media’s links to ‘Internews’ and US funding under scrutiny

A new revelation from WikiLeaks has exposed a deep financial and ideological link between the world' legacy mainstream media and Internews, a US-funded organisation...

USAID legacy media payments could be ‘biggest scandal in history’ – Trump

The White House has cancelled government subscriptions to Politico amid state funding accusations. Billions of dollars have been stolen at USAID and used to pay...

Legacy state media outlet 1News caught in bias scandal over school lunch story

A fresh controversy has erupted around state-funded legacy broadcaster 1News, as allegations surface of deliberate bias and misinformation in its reporting on the government’s...

Prince Harry wins landmark settlement as Rupert Murdoch’s UK Media Group admits unlawful actions

Prince Harry achieved a "monumental" victory against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) as the publisher settled his lawsuit, admitting to illegal activities at...

Legacy media company NZME to cut 38 jobs in major newsroom reorganisation

NZME, owner of legacy media outlets NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB, announced plans to cut 38 jobs as part of a significant reorganisation of its...

‘Legacy media is pure propaganda’: Musk responds to ‘Nazi salute’ accusations

The tech tycoon says his detractors “need better dirty tricks” amid a furore over his gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Billionaire Elon Musk, a close...

Navy Veteran wins $5m defamation case against CNN over false Afghan evacuation allegations

Zachary Young, a US Navy veteran and head of private security firm Nemex Enterprises, was awarded at least $5 million in damages after a...

Apple pulls error-ridden AI news service

The US tech giant’s alert service had triggered multiple complaints over factual mistakes. Apple has pulled its AI-generated news alert service following complaints about fake...

BBC-promoted rapper revealed as schoolboy’s killer

Jake Fahri a 'drill rapper' known as TEN and promoted by the BBC, has been revealed as the convicted killer of 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen...

UK football pundit Matt Le Tissier reflects on Sky Sports exit over controversial views on BLM and Covid

Former Premier League star Matt Le Tissier has opened up about his departure from UK Sky Sports in 2020, following the expiration of his...

Justin Baldoni sues New York Times for $250m over ‘smear campaign’ article

Actor Justin Baldoni has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging that a recent exposé on an alleged smear...

The media’s deception of parents

Numerous mainstream media outlets are deliberately lying to American parents about the law regarding Covid-19 vaccines. In August, Vermont’s Supreme Court that ruled a six-year-old...

Legacy media death spiral: CNN’s viewership plummets to new lows

Leftist legacy media outlet CNN has seen its viewership numbers sink faster than a lead balloon since Donald Trump's triumphant return to the electoral...

Musk accuses legacy media of lying

Reports that the Magdeburg Christmas market terrorist was “Islamophobic” don’t hold water, the billionaire believes. Billionaire Elon Musk has accused “legacy media” of “lying again,”...

‘Associated Propaganda’: Musk hits out at AP over Madgeburg terrorist attack

The billionaire has accused the agency of downplaying the severity of the Magdeburg car attack through its choice of language in its reports. SpaceX and...

RT winning ‘cognitive war’ – BBC boss

Tim Davie has told lawmakers that the British state broadcaster needs more money to compete with Russia and China. RT and Chinese media outlets are...

CNN’s Syrian prisoner report slammed as ‘fake news’

CNN’s widely publicised report featuring journalist Clarissa Ward freeing a prisoner from a secret Syrian facility has come under fire after a local fact-checking...

Legacy media outlet ABC settles $15m Trump defamation suit, issues apology over ‘misstatements’

ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to a $15 million settlement with President-elect Donald Trump, resolving a defamation lawsuit stemming from inaccurate...

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